Welcome To Space
Self-Released, 2025
9/10
The filmmaker and musician Patrick J Meaney brings us a 10 track, sonic exploration that surrounds themes of peace and our connection to planet earth.
The warm spirit of “I Love This Planet” opens with Marc Wolf’s smooth guitar that suits Meaney’s dreamy vocals, and “Wonder Why” follows with playful flute before Gregg Sulzer’s frisky drums enter the rhythmic climate.
Landing in the middle, the fuller sound of “Earth Must Live” benefits from Meaney’s mature keys and expressive singing amid breezy melodies, while “Souls Live On” recruits some classic rock fueled guitar to complement the fluid keys.
Residing close to the end, the dreamy flute aligns with the lush delivery of “Save Our World”, and “Happiness” exits with Meaney’s cozy keys and gentle voice that illuminates the harmonic finish.
A thoughtful record that meshes love songs for Earth with sci-fi themes, Meaney’s vision lies close to folk-rock, and it’s cautiously executed and certainly delivers a cosmic experience worth revisiting.
Travels well with: Ryan Townsend Strand- Dear Mrs. Kennedy; Michael Mizrahi- Dreamspace